Advantages and disadvantages question
Contacting staff on holidays
Some employers want to be able to contact their staff at all times, even on holidays.
IELTS writing samples
IELTS Writing samples, at Band 6, 7 and 8.
Read an answer at the band you want, with a note on each criterion and one change that would make it stronger.
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Task 2 essays
One Task 2 question of each type, three bands each.
Problem and solution question
Noise pollution in cities
Noise pollution is a growing problem in many urban areas.
Double question
People resisting new technology
Why are some people resistant to adopting new technologies?
Opinion question
Restaurant calorie labels
Restaurants should be legally required to publish calorie information for every dish on the menu.
Discussion question
White lies or honesty
It is sometimes acceptable to tell a lie if it prevents someone from being hurt.
Letters
General Training letters, one for each tone.
Semi-formal letter
Advising a colleague on a year off
A colleague at work is thinking about taking a year off to travel.
Formal letter
Asking about sightseeing tours
You are planning to visit an English-speaking country and would like information about sightseeing tours.
Informal letter
Explaining a change of course
You recently decided to change your university course to a different subject.
Academic Task 1
Academic Task 1 reports, four kinds of chart.
Bar chart
Adult education levels
The bar chart below shows the highest level of education attained by adults (aged 25-64) in South Korea, Canada, Germany, Brazil, India and Nigeria in 2022.
Table
House prices in five cities
The table below shows average house prices (in thousands of US dollars) and price-to-income ratios in five cities in 2023.
Line graph
Monthly temperatures in four cities
The line graph below shows average monthly temperatures (in degrees Celsius) in Cairo, London, Moscow and Singapore over a year.
Mixed charts
Recycling in the Netherlands
The charts below show recycling rates by material in the Netherlands in 2005 and 2022, and the total waste generated and how it was treated in those years.
By band
What each band looks like.
FAQ
Questions about the samples.
Are these real student essays?
No. They were written with AI help to show what writing at each band looks like, on questions from our own practice library. They are not copied from students or from an exam. Each one was then marked by our checker, and its page shows the bands it gave.
Should I learn a sample answer by heart?
No. Examiners notice learned text, and a learned answer rarely fits the question you get. Use a sample to see how the ideas are planned and explained, then write your own answer.
Can I get my own answer checked?
Yes. Write an answer to the same question and get a band for each criterion, every mistake fixed and a rewrite at your target band. A free account checks up to 10 essays, and you can get more by adding your exam date or inviting a friend.
Why are there no Band 9 samples?
Most students aim for Band 6, 7 or 8, so those are the bands we show. A Band 8 answer already shows most of what examiners reward.
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